April 12, 1953 – Jack Benny gets out of the shower and realizes he’s been washing with a peeled potato instead of soap. Later a man comes looking for a missing heir to $5,000!
In the episode they mention the radio show Suspense, Gracie Allen, the opening song to the musical Oklahoma! “O What a Beautiful Morning” and the deodorant Stopette.
Poof! There goes perspiration
March 29, 1942 – This episode is an unfortunate recycled script from November 1, 1936 that was “updated” for 1942. The cast re-created a blackface minstrel show. Included first is the episode from April 1, 1934 with Eddie Cantor.
April 1, 1934 – This is an early episode in which Easter Sunday landed on April fool’s Day. The guest star is Eddie Cantor.
In this episode of the podcast we also talk about racism in the days of The Jack Benny Show and include portions of the Minstrel Show episode from March 29, 1942.
March 23, 1947 – After weeks without a proper quartet to sing the commercial Jack Benny is ready to swallow his pride and hire the Sportsmen Quartet back…if they can work out the contract details. In this episode they mention ladies sun suits, they typewriter, operatic singer John Charles Thomas, old time singer Al Jolson, violinist Jasha Heifetz, The Army Air Corps Song (Wild Blue Yonder), and they quote a line from the song Ol’ Man River “Tote that barge, lift that bale”.
Plus Jack Benny wonders if he can use Vigoro Complete Plant Food to get his hair to grow.
March 16, 1947 – After hosting the 19th Academy Awards Jack Benny talks about his experience. Having fired the Sportsmen he still needs a new quartet. He has found a replacement quartet. Dennis Day, Dick Haymes, Andy Russell and Bing Crosby.
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